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Acts 2:29

Sammie Barnes — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:44:59 +0000

Acts 2:29
A Patriarch’s Earthly Status (in contrast to the Risen Savior & Lord, Jesus)

Dead
Buried
Still Entombed

“Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day.”

King David, the Patriarch (and type of Christ): Dead, Buried & (unlike Christ) Still Entombed

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Acts 3:19-20

Sammie Barnes — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:09:12 +0000

Acts 3:19-20
Results of Repentance & [Re]turning to God?

Sins Wiped Out
Times of Refreshing Come from God
Christ Sent as Appointed

“Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Christ, who has been appointed for you.” NIV

God’s Response to Repentance & [re]Turning to God (among other things?): Sins Wiped, Refreshing Given & Messiah Sent

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Acts 10:12, 16

Sammie Barnes — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:24:31 +0000

Acts 10:12, 16
Many Unexpected Allowances Are Made (Repeatedly):

Four-Footed Animals
Reptiles of the Earth
Birds of the Air

It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth and birds of the air (cf. I Cor. 9:9-10a & Deu. 25:4). [...] This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven. NIV

Peter Had a Tendency to Need Three Explanations to Understand Things (Not Unlike Many of Us?)

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Acts 10:22

Sammie Barnes — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:30:30 +0000

Acts 10:22
A Soldier-Saint as Spiritual & Social Role Model

Righteous (Respecting God’s Ways?)
God-Fearing (Respecting God’s Authority?)
Respected (even by his formal “enemies”?)

The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to have you come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.” NIV

Cornelius’ Credentials Were Notable: a God-Fearing, Godly-Living Man Who Was also a Soldier

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Acts 11:6

Sammie Barnes — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:36:43 +0000

Acts 11:6
Do We See What Peter Saw in These Symbols?

Four-Footed Animals (domesticated?)
Wild Beasts
Reptiles
Birds (of the air)

“I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.” NIV

Peter Saw Symbols which Helped Convince His Hearers AND Himself.

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